Africa Club Hockey Championships: Nigeria's Delta Queens suffer defeat

Ghana defeated Nigeria's Delta Queens at the 2023 African Club Hockey Championships.

Delta Queens humiliated Malawi's Capital Braves in the first match 17-0 before losing to their West African rivals, Ghana.

The championship began on a high note on Saturday with the Asaba-based team teaching the host country a lesson in hockey, winning 9-0 in the first half and adding another 8-0 victory in the second.

Due to the failure of Kaduna State's male and female teams to make it to Blantyre, Malawi, the organizers were forced to reschedule the fixtures.

The game between Nigeria and Ghana gave the fans the excitement of hockey, with Delta Queens trailing 1-2 at halftime. Faith Obukowho scored for the Delta Queens.

But the coach-led Delta Queens Hockey team found their stride in the second half, with Obuko scoring to level the game at 2-2 with 15 minutes to play.

The Ghanaians took back the lead 3-2, but Delta Queens' Benedicta Johnson equalized at 3-3. When the fans thought the game would end in a draw, the Ghanaians were awarded a controversial penalty in the last minute, which they converted to win the game 4-3.

Despite the loss, Delta Queens is still aiming for a podium finish in the championship, which ends on November 26. Today is a rest day for the Asaba-based side.

In the other women's game on Saturday, Kenya's Lakers defeated Malawi's Scorpions 12-0, while the Blazers, also of Kenya, defeated Generic of Malawi 13-1.